ranch house

noun

1. the house of the owner of a ranch, usually of one story and with a low-pitched roof.
2. Also called rambler. any one-story house of the same general form, especially one built in the suburbs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ranch house¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

On the surface, mine was just another suburban household in a California ranch house: mom, dad, three kids, two dogs and a cat.

From Los Angeles Times

The exterior door of the modernist ranch house originally designed by Kenneth Lind.

From Los Angeles Times

Kelly’s wife, Wanda, testified that the day of the shooting she had seen two men with rifles and backpacks pass by the ranch house.

From Seattle Times

From my ranch house to a paved road was 18 miles.

From New York Times

Sue keeps a booklet filled with business cards of journalists who have visited their ranch house.

From Los Angeles Times